Re: Stratasys Advances Rapid Prototyping Process, Increasing Model Re solution

From: thoms1991 (thoms1991@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 06 2002 - 14:34:33 EET


Can you do it with polystyrene?

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From: "Blasch, Larry" <LBlasch@OPW-FC.com>
To: "RPML (E-mail)" <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Stratasys Advances Rapid Prototyping Process, Increasing Model Re
solution

> ``We've increased resolution of the model-layer thickness to 0.005 inch
> (0.127 mm). This means users can build models with much finer features --
as
> fine as 0.020 inch (0.508 mm) -- on a functional prototype,'' says
Stratasys
> project manager Jeff Hanson. ``This resolution improvement goes
hand-in-hand
> with our automated support-removal process,'' which dissolves the
temporary
> supports so they don't have to be manually removed. ``By combining
automated
> support removal with the new resolution option, we can make models no
other
> process can match.''
> The technology is available exclusively on Stratasys' high-speed machine,
> the FDM Maxum.(TM) All future Maxums shipped will contain this upgrade.
> Existing Maxum users holding service contracts will receive the upgrade at
> no charge beginning in April
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020304/42083_1.html
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://rapid.lpt.fi/rp-ml/
>

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